MUMBAI: With elections just around the corner and one of the world’s renowned news channels BBC Global News promising to provide in depth news regarding India during the elections, comes a news that BBC Global News chief operating officer for India Preet Dhupar has decided to quit the organisation.

Confirming the news to indiantelevision.com, Dhupar says, “Yes I have decided to leave but I’m around in BBC for some time.”

BBC too has confirmed the news and revealed that the management is currently looking for a suitable replacement for Dhupar.

Dhupar has been associated with BBC for 14 years. She joined the channel in 2000 as director of finance and operations and was elevated to COO in 2013.